Publication: Issue I of HOLO is a magnificent exploration of the hyper-connected present

The first issue of HOLO has arrived, tele-beamed straight from the not so distant future, and it’s a fantastic document of all things manifest in the post-machine age. The magazine is an intriguing blend of various editorial formats, striking images, curious interviews and carefully curated content, and it plots a detailed and fascinating trajectory into a future that, whilst reading the magazine, you begin to realise is already with us.

Focusing on the artists and creators at the forefront of the hyper-connected, ever accelerating present, the first issue of HOLO examines the realm of the digital, a world that is speedily becoming what the editors describe as “The New Normal.” HOLO casts the net wide and interviews an incredible set of people: from the software artist Jer Thorb, whose orbiting graphs and galactic spreads challenge the usual way that we engage with quantitive information, to the architect Philip Beesley, whose alien landscapes seem to be spaces where the digital and the physical spectacularly collide.

Images of computer generated art are stunningly set along side images of the artists’ sat in their home or studio, an interesting juxtaposition that provides a tangible reality alongside the digital one. The magazine is highly immersive and bursting with intriguing perspectives, and seems to posit that tomorrow will always give us something new to think about.

Swiss designer Dafi Kühne has worked with editor Reto Caduff to design and edit a monograph of his work. True Print, published by Lars Müller, contains 152 pages that show the diverse work of Dafi and the designer in his studio. Dafi is known for mixing analogue and digital techniques to produce his distinctive work, using a massive array of tools – from the computer to a pantograph. “Never afraid of getting his hands dirty in his creative workshop, Dafi Kühne embraces the labour involved in the entire process of creating a poster, from initial idea to finished product,” says the publisher. “Fusing modern means with the century-old tradition of letterpress, he forms a new vocabulary for how to communicate through type and form in a truly contemporary way."

Hello, Goodbye: The Beatles in Tokyo, 1966 is a rare opportunity to witness one of the world’s most famous bands through the eyes of a fan, photographer Shimpei Asai. Published by Genesis Publications, the limited edition publication is the first time these photographs have been seen outside of Japan, with just 1,966 copies on offer.

Brooklyn-based photographer Roe Ethridge has become known for exploring the fake and plastic nature of photography and in his work he often adapts existing images by adding new interpretations of reality or shoots highly stylised images inspired by classical compositions.

British architect Cedric Price had an illustrious career as an architect, thinker, teacher and philosopher. A new publication titled Cedric Price Works 1953 – 2003: A Forward-Minded Retrospective, is a monumental, two volume monograph that brings together all of his projects, articles and talks. Co-published by the Architectural Association, where Cedric studied and taught, and the Canadian Centre for Architecture, that owns the majority of his archive, the book comprises over 1,000 pages with over 900 drawings, photographs and images.

The third issue of Shukyu magazine looks at the idea of identity in football, and the Japanese publication takes a global look at the state of the game. From the ConIFA World Cup, a tournament for states and people not affiliated to FIFA, to the evolution of Robot Soccer, this latest issue explores social, political and technological changes to the beautiful game and how it impact on those who play it at all levels. The mix of stories is untied with a bold approach to layout and illustration by art director So Hashizume, creative director Kohei Ito and editor-in-chief Takashi Ogami.